April 15 2005
Paul Cadman from Birmingham was given a 5 year sentence for his part in a plot to deceive the governments ILA scheme.
Cadman shown here outside court yesterday was found guilty last month and the case was adjourned for sentence until today.
Paul Cadman from Washwood Heath Birmingham was accused along with 17 others of defrauding the ILA Scheme and playing a part in its closure in November 2001.
The £199m budget for the first two years of the ILA scheme was overspent by £96.3m but as yet it is unclear as to how much of this was lost to fraud and how much was lost through poor management by the schemes operators.
Six people were jailed and nine others were given a combination of community punishment orders, fines and costs. Police officers involved in the case said they expected more prosecutions to follow and any further information will be published here.
The Department for Education and Skills said they were pleased with the result and were hopeful this would set an example to others.
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